Milton Friedman on VoteMatch | |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Persuade against racism, but don't use coercion: Opposes topic 2 Fair employment practices interfere with individual freedom: Opposes topic 2 Free choice in employment should be treated like free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
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Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Universal program requires backing of society as a whole: Opposes topic 6 Compulsory retirement programs infringe personal freedom: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | 1969: Experiment with school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 First proposed school vouchers to denationalize education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Subsidize parental choice of public or parochial school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers give greater educational opportunity to the poor: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | 1995: 15% across-the-board tax cut to stimulate economy: Opposes topic 11 Progressive taxation intended to insure against risk: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Immigration reserved for government, not free market: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Floating foreign exchange rate is necessary for free trade: Favors topic 13 Tariffs & trade restrictions impede economic growth: Favors topic 13 Interfering with trade is the road to authoritarianism: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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topic 15:Expand the military
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topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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topic 18:Prioritize green energy
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topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Money supply needs to expand, to support economic growth: Strongly Favors topic 20 Repeal recession spending once expansion begins: Strongly Favors topic 20 Lower taxes in recessions and raise taxes in booms: Opposes topic 20 |
Milton Friedman is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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